How to remove wheels central crests

[carspath]

Hi everyone,

I have a set of coloured central wheel crests that I want to swap over for a non-coloured set .

Please can you tell me how to remove and refit these central wheel crests .

Do I need a special tool to pull the current crests out , and will the substitute crests just press firmly and securely into place ?
The owners manual doesn’t appear to have any info on this matter .

Thank you

[Heaveho]

There's a small hole in the crest. Use a correspondingly small allen key to hook the centre cap out. The new ones just push back in. Remember to align the point of the crest with the tyre valve, otherwise the OCD anals will want blood for breakfast.

[WG]

I made a small tool out of a wire coat hanger - simply bend to match the two holes.

[carspath]

Thank you both ….. I am most grateful and am now in search for either an Allen key or a coat hanger !!

[TTmonkey]

There is usually a tool in the car for this, a small hook with a circular holding thing.


Just checked and the Porsche doesn’t have the tool, but both our Audi TT and BMW have one.

Probably an option costing £650.

Edited by TTmonkey on Sunday 20th August 18:11

[TTmonkey]

4 quid from Amazon….


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Removers-Tool-Center-Twee...

[WG]

carspath said:

Thank you both ….. I am most grateful and am now in search for either an Allen key or a coat hanger !!

Check your wife’s wardrobe - she’s sure to have an allen key !!!

[carspath]

Thanks everyone — I bent a large paper clip and it worked perfectly . Swap over done !

Thanks again .